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Status of provisions on specific powers of Trustees
1.4 Paragraph 1.5 below sets out specific powers of the Trustees and the way in which
those powers may be exercised, but they are not an exhaustive source or description of
the specific powers of a trustee.
1.5 The Trustees have the powers to:
(a) To distribute; to allocate or distribute all or any of the funds arising from the
Trust in accordance with the objects of the Trust.
(b) To set aside cash reserves; to set asid...
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Entitlement to succession
Before 1 July 1993, Māori incorporation shares were dealt with
in the same way as other personal property (like cars and
cash). Where there wasn’t a will, the surviving spouse was
usually entitled to receive non-Māori land assets, including
Māori incorporation shares.
Assets the Māori Land
Court cannot deal with
The Māori Land Court cannot make
succession orders if the estate of the
deceased includes:
• general land (except for property held
jointly, like a joint family home, where the
partners are joint tenants 11)
• cash over $11,000 held by a bank or an
insurance company
• significant company shares,
unless the estate is under formal
administration (see Footnote 4, below, for an
explanation of formal administration).
Assets the Māori Land
Court cannot deal with
The Māori Land Court cannot make
succession orders if the estate of the
deceased includes:
• general land (except for property held
jointly, like a joint family home, where the
partners are joint tenants 11)
• cash over $11,000 held by a bank or an
insurance company
• significant company shares,
unless the estate is under formal
administration (see Footnote 4, below, for an
explanation of formal administration).
NGĀ KAPOREIHANA MĀORI TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
MĀORI INCORPORATIONS
TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua
Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears
matters relating to Māori land.
NGĀ KAPOREIHANA MĀORI TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
MĀORI INCORPORATIONS
TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua
Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears
matters relating to Māori land.
In setting aside an amount for paying a dividend, the
committee of management must ensure that adequate
provision has been made for meeting costs incurred by the
Māori incorporation, for setting aside cash reserves, and for
meeting unclaimed dividends.
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